Officials from the terrorist organization told Saudi media that the ideas presented to them include "traps and pitfalls that must be cleared." According to the report, discussions are underway with Qatar and Egypt to formulate a comprehensive proposal that would guarantee an end to the war.
The IDF reports a drone launched from Yemen was intercepted and shot down near Ramon International Airport.
The Israeli defense minister called on Hamas “to lay down its arms and release the hostages.” His remarks came a day after President Donald Trump presented the main points of a new American proposal for a deal that would cancel Israel’s planned campaign to seize Gaza and instead include negotiations to end the war.
Hamas said it welcomes any initiative that could support efforts toward a ceasefire and stressed its willingness to immediately sit at the negotiating table to discuss a deal for the release of all hostages. However, the terrorist organization stopped short of explicitly endorsing US President Donald Trump’s proposal.
The new US proposal on the table involves a full deal under which thousands of convicted terrorists would be released in exchange for all remaining hostages, with talks on ending the war to be held under Trump’s direct involvement.
IDF forces operating in northern Gaza destroyed a tunnel network hundreds of meters long, inside which they found a Hamas operations room. Nahal Brigade units also killed terrorists hiding in a building above an operational shaft leading to the underground route.
The IDF spokesperson said the drone was launched from Yemen, and struck a passenger hall at Ramon Airport in southern Israel.
Gershon Baskin founded organizations and NGOs focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For years, he maintained close contact with a senior Hamas figure. But after that counterpart fled Gaza and justified the massacre, Baskin declared that Hamas had lost its right to exist. Now, 14 years after the Shalit deal, Baskin is back at the negotiating table.
Israeli hostages are believed to be alive in Gaza City amid the expanded IDF campaign, according to a Hamas video showing hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal. However, the assessment is that Hamas will try not to endanger them, as they are considered “its strongest bargaining chip.”
Washington tells terrorist organization it will not stop Israel from advancing into Gaza City, while Hamas under Iranian pressure seeks to adopt the “Hezbollah model”, leaving behind a powerful armed group within a weakened civilian entity.
